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. >> nobody in america wants this war. let's start with that. i think the president felt he was being stampeded into a war by his own staffer a and washin elite. >> his own words as well. >> he said red line. he said red line a year ago. is that written in the bible. people bring that up as a typical washington story, typical washington hysteria. the french call the logic of war. everybody gets on this train within a power elite and just keeps pushing toward war until there's no turning back. he said it's time to stop and take breath. >> i understand that. in that if you think it's just politics playing out but don't you think the president feels some sort of pressure saying those are my words. am i going to have any credibility if i do nothing. >> he said he's going to do something about it, but he said congress has got to get on board. frankly, he had not put the ducks in a row that he needs to do before he does anything. it's not going to be a limited strike. you start with a limited strike, it's going to escalate. he'll need a lot more suppo
. >> nobody in america wants this war. let's start with that. i think the president felt he was being stampeded into a war by his own staffer a and washin elite. >> his own words as well. >> he said red line. he said red line a year ago. is that written in the bible. people bring that up as a typical washington story, typical washington hysteria. the french call the logic of war. everybody gets on this train within a power elite and just keeps pushing toward war until there's...
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information they need to understand what happened in syria and why it has such profound implications for america's national security. and all of us should be accountable as we move forward, and that can only be accomplished with a vote. i'm confident in the case our government has made without wait for u.n. inspectors. i'm comfortable going forward without the approval of a united nations security council that so far has been completely paralyzed and unwilling to holds a sad accountable. many people have advised against taking this decision to congress. and undoubtedly they were impacted by what we saw happen in the united kingdom this week when the parliament of our closest ally failed to pass a resolution with a similar goal, even as the prime minister supported taking action. yet while i believe i have the authority to carry out this military action without specific congressional authorization, i no we thi know that the country will be stronger and our actions will be more effective. >> all right. bob, you've been in the intelligence community for years here. hopefully you can hear me right now
information they need to understand what happened in syria and why it has such profound implications for america's national security. and all of us should be accountable as we move forward, and that can only be accomplished with a vote. i'm confident in the case our government has made without wait for u.n. inspectors. i'm comfortable going forward without the approval of a united nations security council that so far has been completely paralyzed and unwilling to holds a sad accountable. many...
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it's because they want the security of the united states of america, and to me, everybody that's willing -- strike that. everybody that's able to make that contribution should be forced to do it. then when the congress says that it's mandatory that we send troops, and these troops may be in harm's way, members of congress will hear from their voters, and their voters would say whether or not in their opinion there should be a red line, or in their opinion, whether or not the united states should attack another country, whether you call it war, limited war, the fact remains we were looking for weapons of mass sdru destructions, we didn't find it. so we know what war is, and people that have been involved in war know that it's hell, and it shouldn't be based on drawing red lines. >> you're obviously being very critical of the president right now for drawing that red line. i want to get reaction from your colleague, republican congressman peter king of long island. he's the chairman of the house subcommittee on counterterrorism -- counterintelligence and terrorism. this is a statement. i'll
it's because they want the security of the united states of america, and to me, everybody that's willing -- strike that. everybody that's able to make that contribution should be forced to do it. then when the congress says that it's mandatory that we send troops, and these troops may be in harm's way, members of congress will hear from their voters, and their voters would say whether or not in their opinion there should be a red line, or in their opinion, whether or not the united states...
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america has released its intelligence dossier. i think people here can also read the signs, the signal, that could mean, all of that means an attack is imminent. people have been stockpiling food. i was add a bread shop this afternoon. government owned bakeries are going to be open 24 hours a day. people are really worried about the risks involved to them. there could be no matter how technologically advanced america is, there might be a missile that would hit a chemical weapons depo and spread poisoned gas across the city. so, people definitely worried and braced. >> is there any clear indication, assuming this is a significant military strike and u.s. officials are making it clear it will happen sooner rather than later, is there an indication of how the syrian government of president assad and his military commanders as well as their allies in hezbollah, lebanon and the iranian might respond? >> well, the only statement that the government has released from one official said we are expecting an attack at any moment. we are read
america has released its intelligence dossier. i think people here can also read the signs, the signal, that could mean, all of that means an attack is imminent. people have been stockpiling food. i was add a bread shop this afternoon. government owned bakeries are going to be open 24 hours a day. people are really worried about the risks involved to them. there could be no matter how technologically advanced america is, there might be a missile that would hit a chemical weapons depo and spread...
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there are a lot of people that obviously believe america should go full on against the assad regime. if you're on the other side of the equation in damascus, i have been in touch with a lot of people on the ground there today and yesterday, people there are quite nervous about what's going to happen but people there are also staying put at this point. i went out on thursday and i saw a lot of people going towards the border to neighboring lebanon, but it really wasn't the mass exodus that you might expect if people were thinking that this was going to be larger scale military action. there are some people on the ground in damascus who are stocking up on food, stocking up on things like canned food in case things get bad and they don't have any access to that if something happens. what people are worried about on the government controlled side is if these strikes destabilize the assad regime or if they destabilize the military, that is obviously fighting against the rebels in the outskirts of damascus, could that bring the fight closer to the center of damascus and closer to their liv
there are a lot of people that obviously believe america should go full on against the assad regime. if you're on the other side of the equation in damascus, i have been in touch with a lot of people on the ground there today and yesterday, people there are quite nervous about what's going to happen but people there are also staying put at this point. i went out on thursday and i saw a lot of people going towards the border to neighboring lebanon, but it really wasn't the mass exodus that you...
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the administration is going into overdrive, trying to sell a skept skeptical america on a military response. >> the united states government now knows that at least 1,429 syrians were killed in this attack, including at least 426 children. >> not considering any open-ended commitment. we're not considering any boots on the ground approach. >> there is credibility, it will impact our national security for generations if we do not get it right. >> we come out, drawn into a regional conflict, which could happen, and more lives could be taken. before any military action is conducted by the united states, we need to have a full debate. >> we stand for democracy. we stand for human rights. we stand for not allowing innocent civilians, including children, to be gassed. >> it's clear to me that the british parliament, reflecting the views of the british people, do not want to see british military action. i get that, and the government will act accordingly. >> what we failed to do here is gain international support for that principle ahead of time. now we are scrambling while our ships are in place
the administration is going into overdrive, trying to sell a skept skeptical america on a military response. >> the united states government now knows that at least 1,429 syrians were killed in this attack, including at least 426 children. >> not considering any open-ended commitment. we're not considering any boots on the ground approach. >> there is credibility, it will impact our national security for generations if we do not get it right. >> we come out, drawn into a...
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what will it mean for america if he does? i'll talk to hans blix, the former chief united nations weapons inspector. >>> plus, the nfl's land mark concussion settlement. what it means for the sport and the safety of the players. i'll talk exclusively to jim mcmahon who is suffering from dementia. he has a lot to say on the game, the risks and his life right now. >> a lotd to lot to get there on the ehuge enormous story. reacting to the sec stair of state. washington statements are unak e -- to complete their work nortd to get an objective op of what is happening from a u.s. military strike. >> their contention is they have the information in hand that could lead the president to make that decision. what they are waiting for is eeea go ahead and go id. that wouz come here to the pentagon and be september tout to the fleet would be the missiles being launched in the eastern med trarnian. all of this awaits the president's di sigs. they are making the case that they feel they have the int intelligence to back this. >> the rap re
what will it mean for america if he does? i'll talk to hans blix, the former chief united nations weapons inspector. >>> plus, the nfl's land mark concussion settlement. what it means for the sport and the safety of the players. i'll talk exclusively to jim mcmahon who is suffering from dementia. he has a lot to say on the game, the risks and his life right now. >> a lotd to lot to get there on the ehuge enormous story. reacting to the sec stair of state. washington statements...
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will it mean for america if he does? i'll talk to the former chief of the united nations weapons inspector. >>> plus, the nfl's landmark concussion settlement. what it means for the sport and safety of players. i'll talk to jim mcman who is suffering from dementia. he's only 54 years old and has a lot to say on the game, the risks and his life right now. >>> we begin with breaking news on syria. tonight, president obama is considering a limited attack in response to syria's use of chemical weapons. the white house released today this photo of the president meeting with his top national security team. a lot to get to tonight on this huge story with enormous ramifications. let's begin with our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. the russian foreign ministry just put out a statement reacting to secretary of state kerry and other things, the russians saying washington statements threatening to apply force to syria are unacceptable, even u.s. allies have called for taking a break to wait for the u.n. expects to complete th
will it mean for america if he does? i'll talk to the former chief of the united nations weapons inspector. >>> plus, the nfl's landmark concussion settlement. what it means for the sport and safety of players. i'll talk to jim mcman who is suffering from dementia. he's only 54 years old and has a lot to say on the game, the risks and his life right now. >>> we begin with breaking news on syria. tonight, president obama is considering a limited attack in response to syria's...
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and everyone saying is america going to be able to protect us in that case and where has america been for the last two years, wolf? >> it's interesting in the same statement that was broadcast on syrian state television, they said that john kerry, what he was doing and i'll read the line here, he was doing what was basically a scene that reminds the world of the lies and the fabrications that colin powell tried to market days before iraq's invasion back in 2003. so a very, very strong statement, a rejection ridiculing, as you correctly point out, arwa, what the secretary of state said today. you also have stunning reporting of a different attack in syria, not the juone august 21st but a different one. i want to warn our viewers the video we're about to see is very graphic, extremely disturbing. what do we know, arwa? what happened here? >> reporter: yeah, it really is terrible video, wolf. now, this attack happening earlier in the week when the focus was on damascus, on the u.n. inspectors and this is what was taking place in the northern province of aleppo. once again the images uplo
and everyone saying is america going to be able to protect us in that case and where has america been for the last two years, wolf? >> it's interesting in the same statement that was broadcast on syrian state television, they said that john kerry, what he was doing and i'll read the line here, he was doing what was basically a scene that reminds the world of the lies and the fabrications that colin powell tried to market days before iraq's invasion back in 2003. so a very, very strong...
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united states will be frustrated, the islamists in syria will be emboldened, they will say this is america, turned you down again and the mother of arab states will see it as another sign of weakness and iran will be emboldened. >> let's talk about the arab league. those arab nations are not exactly taking a bold stand themselves right now. they've spoken out against the alleged chemical attack in syria, spoken out against bashar al assad but they're not ready to support any kind of military action here. what do they really want? >> the saudis and jordanians and others, their intent is to get rid of this regime. they want to see assad out and they want a tactical defeat of iran and hezbollah. they're not going to participate openly like some did like fattah in libya. one of the reasons we have this tragedy in syria is the regional powers are unable to provide the leadership, europeans on their own cannot provide leadership and because of the dithering of the obama regime, there is no leadership. everybody is waiting for an american leadership, they cannot do it on their own. >> president o
united states will be frustrated, the islamists in syria will be emboldened, they will say this is america, turned you down again and the mother of arab states will see it as another sign of weakness and iran will be emboldened. >> let's talk about the arab league. those arab nations are not exactly taking a bold stand themselves right now. they've spoken out against the alleged chemical attack in syria, spoken out against bashar al assad but they're not ready to support any kind of...
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we heard from john kerry laying out america's case. we will spend this hour analyzing it piece by piece by piece. beginning with this. syria now is staring down the barrel of five navy warships. yesterday it was four. now five in the eastern mediterranean. plus, the u.s. is believed to have some submarines out there as well. all of those vessels can carry out cruise missiles able to strike targets more than 1,000 miles away with pinpoint accuracy. general james "spider" marks joins me now from washington. he is a cnn military analyst. bob baer, cnn national security analyst, formerly of the cia. gentlemen, welcome. general marks, beginning with you here, tactically speaking, talk to me about these missiles. how exactly do they work and how can they be so accurate? >> well, brooke, these things are incredibly accurate. out to what we call ten digit level of granularity. that means it'll pass through a pane in a window, specified pane in a window and not the lower pane in the window. it will hit the target that it's intended to hit. thes
we heard from john kerry laying out america's case. we will spend this hour analyzing it piece by piece by piece. beginning with this. syria now is staring down the barrel of five navy warships. yesterday it was four. now five in the eastern mediterranean. plus, the u.s. is believed to have some submarines out there as well. all of those vessels can carry out cruise missiles able to strike targets more than 1,000 miles away with pinpoint accuracy. general james "spider" marks joins me...
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america should feel gratified. we are not alone in our condemnation an we're not alone in our will to do something about it an to act. the world is speaking out and many friends stand ready to respond. the organization for islamic cooperation condemn the regime and said we needed, quote, to hold the syrian government legally an morally accountable for this crime. our oldest ally, the french, said the regime committed this vile action and it's an outrage to use weapons that the community has banned for the last 90 years in all international conventions. the australian prime minister said he didn't want history to report that we were the party to turning such a blind eye. now that we know what we know, the question we must be asking is what will we do. let me emphasize president obama, we in the united states, we believe in the united nations. we have great respect for the brave inspectors who endure regime, gunfire and strouxs to their investigation. as the secretary general has said again and again, the u.n. invest
america should feel gratified. we are not alone in our condemnation an we're not alone in our will to do something about it an to act. the world is speaking out and many friends stand ready to respond. the organization for islamic cooperation condemn the regime and said we needed, quote, to hold the syrian government legally an morally accountable for this crime. our oldest ally, the french, said the regime committed this vile action and it's an outrage to use weapons that the community has...
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. >> made mischief and for a long time he felt toward america. >> and the president will have to make a tough decision. >> what about the rest of the world saying we're not too sure. we're going to wait for the u.n. you've been through that before. >> the president has to make a tough call. i know you're trying to rope me into the issues of the day. i refuse to be roped in. >> assad making mischief. another former president weighing in. jimmy carter says the u.s. should not take unilateral action against syria. in statement former president carter said a punitive military response without a u.n. security councilman date or broad support from nato and the arab league would be illegal and unlikely to alter the course of the war. there's more of what we're working on in this hour. >>> the flat out rejection from washington's closest ally. who is left now that britain says it will not take part in military action in syria. we'll take a look at where each country stands on military intervention. >>> we'll bring you live remarks from john kerry this hour. now, would you go? but yt man: 'oh
. >> made mischief and for a long time he felt toward america. >> and the president will have to make a tough decision. >> what about the rest of the world saying we're not too sure. we're going to wait for the u.n. you've been through that before. >> the president has to make a tough call. i know you're trying to rope me into the issues of the day. i refuse to be roped in. >> assad making mischief. another former president weighing in. jimmy carter says the u.s....
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i am curious about the thoughts here in america as americans watch what has transpired. as we help out desperate people in the past who had horrifying dictators in bosnia in '95, 59% of americans supported going in and helping those people. there were children dying in the streets, they had women dying in the streets there. in dropped in '99 when it was kosovo. only 51% of people said, okay, we'll help. again, women and children dying in the streets of libya. in 2011, that number dropped to 32%. and now with syria, the military action when the question is asked, do we respond in syria because they used chemical weapons, the support here is less than 50%. it's just 42% of americans. spider marks, are we losing our ability to stomach what it costs in blood and treasure to help out people around the world? >> well, ashleigh, you know the difference that we have in this circumstance and what we saw in certainly bosnia and kosovo and i participated in kosovo and i was the intel that gave dr. kay the intel when we went from exploitation task force to the iraq service group, wh
i am curious about the thoughts here in america as americans watch what has transpired. as we help out desperate people in the past who had horrifying dictators in bosnia in '95, 59% of americans supported going in and helping those people. there were children dying in the streets, they had women dying in the streets there. in dropped in '99 when it was kosovo. only 51% of people said, okay, we'll help. again, women and children dying in the streets of libya. in 2011, that number dropped to...
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will america's lawmakers get onboard? >> the congress, like in any democracy, is important to this process. their views are critically important. >>> also, it's bob filner's last day. time to change the locks and pack up the office and, oh, one last thing, his a bill for $6 million. plus, check it out. >> fergie has a baby. meet axl jack. that's all new in the next hour of cnn "newsroom." how can i help you? oh, you're real? you know i'm real! at discover, we're always here to talk. good, 'cause i don't have time for machines. some companies just don't appreciate the power of conversation! you know, i like you! i like you too! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and talk to a real person. ( bell rings ) they remwish i saw mine of my granmore often, but they live so far away. i've been thinking about moving in with my daughter and her family. it's been pretty tough since jack passed away. it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was affordable,
will america's lawmakers get onboard? >> the congress, like in any democracy, is important to this process. their views are critically important. >>> also, it's bob filner's last day. time to change the locks and pack up the office and, oh, one last thing, his a bill for $6 million. plus, check it out. >> fergie has a baby. meet axl jack. that's all new in the next hour of cnn "newsroom." how can i help you? oh, you're real? you know i'm real! at discover, we're...
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now just yesterday, the president made the case that curbing syria's use of chemical weapons is in america's national interest. >> what's happened is heartbreaking. when you start talking about chemical weapons in a country that has the largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the world, where over time their control over chemical weapons may erode, where they're allied to known terrorist organizations that in the past have targeted the united states, then there is a prospect, a possibility in which chemical weapons that can have devastating effects could be directed at us. and we want to make sure that that does not happen. >> to that, we said senior officials have been reaching out to lawmakers. a short time ago they wrapped up a conference call. more from dana bash. this conference between the white house and members of congress, what do you know about it? >> i just talked to a lawmaker on that call and it lasted for more than an hour, close to an hour and a half and the gist of the administration's message is what we've heard publicly, they believe that assad's regime did use chemical we
now just yesterday, the president made the case that curbing syria's use of chemical weapons is in america's national interest. >> what's happened is heartbreaking. when you start talking about chemical weapons in a country that has the largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the world, where over time their control over chemical weapons may erode, where they're allied to known terrorist organizations that in the past have targeted the united states, then there is a prospect, a...
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would america consider unilateral military action and how risky is that to america's interest? >> president obama made this for the united states and for himself, frankly a year ago. i can't conceive he would back down from a very serious course of action in which these actions have serious consequences. with regard to the capacity to conduct the attack, it would be good politically to have other nations join us but in terms of raw military power, the united states has sufficient strength to do that. >> that is true robin wright but is it sensible for the americans to act unilaterally in this case because i imagine president obama didn't expect the british not to join him. that will be the case. where does this leave him politically and what do you think is the sensible course of action? >> hope that france, britain, turkey and maybe some arab countries would be willing to go along with the united states in terms of what it does both military and in backing it to give it credibility and the fact that the british who have been allies of the united states for so long and so many
would america consider unilateral military action and how risky is that to america's interest? >> president obama made this for the united states and for himself, frankly a year ago. i can't conceive he would back down from a very serious course of action in which these actions have serious consequences. with regard to the capacity to conduct the attack, it would be good politically to have other nations join us but in terms of raw military power, the united states has sufficient strength...
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that's more than nascar, the nba and america's pastime, baseball. the question is who really won in this settlement and does it mean anything when it comes to the impact of concussions in football? i want to bring in a man that any football fan knows very, very well. peter king, senior writer for "sports illustrated" and editor of the mmqb.com. thanks for joining us. really appreciate it. >> sure. >> first of all, help us understand this settlement. for a couple years now people have been saying the nfl faced an existential problem, concussions could literally end the game. so how big a deal is this for pro football? >> well, this was the storm cloud that was over every decision the nfl made, it was over every season the last few seasons because everyone knew that this -- there was going to come a day of reckoning. and the reason why this is such a big win for the national football league in my opinion is that even though, including the attorneys fees, it's going to cost every nfl team, every nfl owner about $30 million, this is $30 million payable
that's more than nascar, the nba and america's pastime, baseball. the question is who really won in this settlement and does it mean anything when it comes to the impact of concussions in football? i want to bring in a man that any football fan knows very, very well. peter king, senior writer for "sports illustrated" and editor of the mmqb.com. thanks for joining us. really appreciate it. >> sure. >> first of all, help us understand this settlement. for a couple years now...
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america is overly stretched i think in the middle east. at this juncture it's wiser to hold back and let others act. >> your point as we saw on the map, those other countries with military might should, perhaps, give us pause if they are not acting. but spider marks, what is the risk, then, in not acting or just doing too little here? >> well, it appears like we're going to do too little. yet get ourselves potentially entangled in a fight in syria. and i completely agree. you don't want to have -- this is not necessarily a war of choice. it should not be a war of choice. in fact, the president has described the possibility of an engagement that's very, very tactical in nature. it won't achieve any end state that leads to a conclusion that the international community would agree is one that we would prefer. so by standing back, we certainly run the risk of sending a very powerful message in the region to iran that you do what you want with weapons of mass destruction and we'll allow you to do that. >> ed husane, final word. >> i think by ge
america is overly stretched i think in the middle east. at this juncture it's wiser to hold back and let others act. >> your point as we saw on the map, those other countries with military might should, perhaps, give us pause if they are not acting. but spider marks, what is the risk, then, in not acting or just doing too little here? >> well, it appears like we're going to do too little. yet get ourselves potentially entangled in a fight in syria. and i completely agree. you don't...
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america chases cheap and walmart provides cheap goods. how do you break that cycle so you have good-paying jobs where people have money in their pocket and pay more for something so that you're racing up and not racing down? >> little bit more money in your pocket not to buy cheap. >> everybody does. >> christine romans, thanks so much. >>> still to come in "newsroom" today we could see the biggest nationwide walkout of fast food workers yet. they're demanding, guess what? 15 bucks an hour. about as much as many skilled workers make. >>> the british prime minister david cameron is now speaking to parliament about syria and what action it might take on the subject of chemical war fare in syria. the interesting part of this is that britain's parliament was actually called back from vacation to have this conversation. let's listen to a bit of it. >> why he has refused to publish the full attorney general adve e advice. a summary of it especially at a time when legal experts say security council reinforcement there simply is not legal and int
america chases cheap and walmart provides cheap goods. how do you break that cycle so you have good-paying jobs where people have money in their pocket and pay more for something so that you're racing up and not racing down? >> little bit more money in your pocket not to buy cheap. >> everybody does. >> christine romans, thanks so much. >>> still to come in "newsroom" today we could see the biggest nationwide walkout of fast food workers yet. they're...
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the great thing about america. or italy, because it's an italian company. french company, thank you. i don't know my fashion let alone my sports so i think we should move on. >> permian, french. >>> time for the rock block, a quick roundup of the stories you'll be talking about today. >> you two make me smile. from "the guardian" did life begin on mars? 3 million years ago they may have brought over an element that helped organic molecules develop into the first life forms on earth. >>> a think piece from "the wall street journal," researchers used stem cells to grow miniature modules of most natural structure known to man, the mini brains. this little gem from "usa today," acue puncture for an alligator? it's apparently helped his bad back. who knew? time for business news with christine romans. >> good morning, michaela. stock futures higher this morning as prospects of an eminent u.s. military strike on syria seem less certain. wednesday the dow industrials broke a two-day losing streak and showed the largest one day point gain in a week. >>> for the fir
the great thing about america. or italy, because it's an italian company. french company, thank you. i don't know my fashion let alone my sports so i think we should move on. >> permian, french. >>> time for the rock block, a quick roundup of the stories you'll be talking about today. >> you two make me smile. from "the guardian" did life begin on mars? 3 million years ago they may have brought over an element that helped organic molecules develop into the first...
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it is interesting to me how still to this day often white america and black america sees things through different lens? >> absolutely. because we have not come to the decision, which is so important. you can only come to this decision if you have courage. the decision is -- i am a human being. nothing human kg alien to me. until we come to that, whites will really think i'm better than. well, they are not so bad but that color doesn't come off. and that hair doesn't straighten out. so we are not equals. until blacks an whites see each other as brother and sister we will not have parity. it is very clear. >> you don't think that as occurred. you don't believe there is true equality yet. >> oh, i know there isn't and you know there isn't and everybody who hears you knows there isn't and yet this is what we have to have. the only thing is, mr. cooper, people have to develop courage. it is most important of all of the virtues. without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. you can be anything in front of the microphone and camera but to be that thing in your heart you hav
it is interesting to me how still to this day often white america and black america sees things through different lens? >> absolutely. because we have not come to the decision, which is so important. you can only come to this decision if you have courage. the decision is -- i am a human being. nothing human kg alien to me. until we come to that, whites will really think i'm better than. well, they are not so bad but that color doesn't come off. and that hair doesn't straighten out. so we...
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and because they kept marching, america changed. because they marched, the civil rights law was passed. because they marched, a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and sons could finally imagine a life for themselves beyonds washing somebody else's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. [ applause ] because they marched, city councils changed and state legislatures changed and congress changed and, yes, eventually the white house changed. [ applause ] and that's the lesson of our past. that's the promise of tomorrow. in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it. >>> powerful day here in washington, d.c., indeed from the lincoln memorial the president went back to the white house presumably once again focusing in on this crisis in syria and coming up at the top of the hour we'll have a special situation room report, the crisis in syria. that begins in a few minutes. ( bell rings ) they remind me so much of my grandkids.
and because they kept marching, america changed. because they marched, the civil rights law was passed. because they marched, a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and sons could finally imagine a life for themselves beyonds washing somebody else's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. [ applause ] because they marched, city councils changed and state legislatures changed and congress changed and, yes,...
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we wanted to change america, to make it something different, something better. there were so many of us to arrest. as they drove us off to jail, we filled every paddy wagon the police had. we started singing "we shall overcome." when my first arrest, the first amendment we were jubilant as we filled the jail cells, and we san we shall be free. >>> john lewis, folks, that man changed america. one person wrote on twitter he hopes they will be teaching about john lewis. for years. book one is now officially a best-seller, available in stores and online. it is a fantastic read. >>> that's it for "ed late." i now turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >>> john, thanks very much. weighs options for a military strike on sir gentleman. hackers take down "new york times" website. the correspondent is here with the paper's latest reporting on syria. >>> plus the emotional 50th anniversary of the march on washington, and the historic speech that galvanized the civil rights movement. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with an hist
we wanted to change america, to make it something different, something better. there were so many of us to arrest. as they drove us off to jail, we filled every paddy wagon the police had. we started singing "we shall overcome." when my first arrest, the first amendment we were jubilant as we filled the jail cells, and we san we shall be free. >>> john lewis, folks, that man changed america. one person wrote on twitter he hopes they will be teaching about john lewis. for...
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martin luther king shared his dream for america with america. dr. king was the passionate voice that awakened the conscience of a nation. and inspired people all over the world. the power of his words resonated because they were spoken out of an unwavering belief in freedom and justice, equality and opportunity for all. let freedom ring was dr. king's closing call for a better and more just america. so today people from all walks of life will gather at 3:00 p.m. for bell ringing events across our great country and around the world as we reaffirm our commitment to dr. king's ideals. dr. king believed that our destinies are all intertwined. and he knew that our hopes and our dreams are really all the same. he challenged us to see how we all are more alike than we are different. so as the bells of freedom ring today, we are hoping that it's a time for all of us to reflect on not only the progress that has been made, and we've made a lot, but on what we have accomplished, and also on the work that still remains before us. it's an opportunity today to re
martin luther king shared his dream for america with america. dr. king was the passionate voice that awakened the conscience of a nation. and inspired people all over the world. the power of his words resonated because they were spoken out of an unwavering belief in freedom and justice, equality and opportunity for all. let freedom ring was dr. king's closing call for a better and more just america. so today people from all walks of life will gather at 3:00 p.m. for bell ringing events across...
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here's my 1992 copy of sam walton's book made in america where it was bring it home america, create or save 100,000 jobs. shirts, sweaters, bicycles, beach towels, toys, furniture, almost all of that stuff, carol, went to asia and a lot of it hasn't come back. so i salute -- >> well, the problem that walmart had in the '90s, it couldn't get goods made in the usa. they couldn't sell those goods cheap enough for their low-income customers to buy. so if no one buys the goods made in america, what are you going to do as a company? >> carol, you're correct. price is paramount with a lot of shoppers. some shoppers will pay a little bit more for made in america. walmart will not subsidize, as you referenced. so the goods have to be of high quality, good price. i salute walmart's vp and merchandising manager for taking this initiative with 300 u.s. companies as well as local, state, and federal government. let's hope for the best for the future because america needs the jobs and it's the right time with energy prices sky high. walmart's shipping costs will be at record prices bringing goods in
here's my 1992 copy of sam walton's book made in america where it was bring it home america, create or save 100,000 jobs. shirts, sweaters, bicycles, beach towels, toys, furniture, almost all of that stuff, carol, went to asia and a lot of it hasn't come back. so i salute -- >> well, the problem that walmart had in the '90s, it couldn't get goods made in the usa. they couldn't sell those goods cheap enough for their low-income customers to buy. so if no one buys the goods made in america,...
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>> he's the president of the entire united states of america. he speaks for many when he says he stands on the shoulders of giants. men and women of ordinary means and backgrounds who risk their lives so we can enjoy the freedom we have today prior to the 1963 march. we didn't have voting rights laws on the books so the march had a visible impact immediately on the country so the president will talk again about the journey but also i think the way forward. >> and let's talk about real quickly that way forward. the president in the last election cycle faced criticism from the african-american community he had not done enough to advance the cause. what are the near term challenges of the american civil rights movement you'd like to see the president talk about and you think the country should focus on. >> the great recession really took away the assets of african-americans. 55% of african-americans lost many of their major assets including their homes and so black unemployment remained very high. youth unemployment remained high. the american drea
>> he's the president of the entire united states of america. he speaks for many when he says he stands on the shoulders of giants. men and women of ordinary means and backgrounds who risk their lives so we can enjoy the freedom we have today prior to the 1963 march. we didn't have voting rights laws on the books so the march had a visible impact immediately on the country so the president will talk again about the journey but also i think the way forward. >> and let's talk about...
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. >>> also a massive outbreak of measles in america. while some people are blaming some christian teachings. >>> and a montana teacher is convicted of raping a 14-year-old student. why did the teacher only get 30 days in jail? >>> let's go "outfront." >> >> i'm jessica yellin in for erin burnett. >>> "outfront" tonight, breaking news, stocks dive as the drumbeat to war with syria gets louder. wall street suffered its worst day since june as the obama administration clearly laid the groundwork for a possible military strike on syria. >> there's no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. the president believes and i believe that those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. >> market analyst todd schoenberger is "outfront" with us tonight. thank you for being here. how much of this market drop had to do with what you heard from the vice president and the president and the administration about oil in the region? >> quite
. >>> also a massive outbreak of measles in america. while some people are blaming some christian teachings. >>> and a montana teacher is convicted of raping a 14-year-old student. why did the teacher only get 30 days in jail? >>> let's go "outfront." >> >> i'm jessica yellin in for erin burnett. >>> "outfront" tonight, breaking news, stocks dive as the drumbeat to war with syria gets louder. wall street suffered its worst day...
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but while america weighs the military move. joining us now two members of congress both democrats both from california. loretta sanchez served on the armed services committee. adam shif is on the intelligence committee. thanks to both of you for come in. representative sanchez, you have said that this could be a disaster as complicated as it could be. and there could be unintended consequences for the united states if we were to launch strikes against syria. what you're concern? >> well, my concern is that the american people may not have the appetite for a long-term effect. and in other words, just shooting in some missiles isn't really going to take care of the situation. it might aggravate the situation. you have syria tied to iraq. you've got the hezbollah in neighboring lebanon. the whole area's already a difficult area. you have refugees going into other countries. so to think for americans to believe that just by shooting a few cruise missiles we've made our statement and away we go, it's just not the way i believe this
but while america weighs the military move. joining us now two members of congress both democrats both from california. loretta sanchez served on the armed services committee. adam shif is on the intelligence committee. thanks to both of you for come in. representative sanchez, you have said that this could be a disaster as complicated as it could be. and there could be unintended consequences for the united states if we were to launch strikes against syria. what you're concern? >> well,...
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>> we're ready to go like that. >> america's allies circling the wagons as well. british prime minister david cameron recalling parliament to discuss action. we want to talk about this with retired u.s. army major general and cnn analyst james "spider "marks and jeremy bash, the chief of staff for leon panetta and worked at the cia as well. chuck hagel said the su.s. is ready to act. with what, how and on what targets? >> i tell what you we're going to see initially is a strike limited because it's going against an array of targets that have been identified which belong to the assad regime that enables that regime to conduct its war making abilities and deliver the chemical weapons, command and control facilities, intelligence facilities, barracks facilities, integrated air defense, even the navy. it's important that we realize those strikes could be initiated immediately because those target folders, as they're called, have been in place and updated as a matter of routine. the intelligence community does that routinely. so these targets are identified and it's ju
>> we're ready to go like that. >> america's allies circling the wagons as well. british prime minister david cameron recalling parliament to discuss action. we want to talk about this with retired u.s. army major general and cnn analyst james "spider "marks and jeremy bash, the chief of staff for leon panetta and worked at the cia as well. chuck hagel said the su.s. is ready to act. with what, how and on what targets? >> i tell what you we're going to see initially...
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that we all ascribe to and it's an inclusive america. republicans, democrats, all people who want to get on with the democratic process need to have an inclusive process. >> harry belafonte, thank you for your time. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> coming up, a teenager on trial for allegedly killing a baby in a stroller while his mother watched. >> i didn't realize, you know, that it was real. it didn't look like a real gun, and apparently he kept asking me and i kept telling him, i don't have any, and he shot my baby in the face. >> just moments ago sherry west, the baby's mother, took the stand. we'll be talking with hln's jane velez-mitchell about this case next. [ male announcer ] this is claira. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her, she's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with her all day to see how it goes. [ claira ] after the deliveries, i was okay. now the ciabatta is done and the pain is starting again. more pills? seriously? seriously. [ groans ] all these stops to take more
that we all ascribe to and it's an inclusive america. republicans, democrats, all people who want to get on with the democratic process need to have an inclusive process. >> harry belafonte, thank you for your time. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> coming up, a teenager on trial for allegedly killing a baby in a stroller while his mother watched. >> i didn't realize, you know, that it was real. it didn't look like a real gun, and apparently he kept asking me and i...
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. >> obama orders a report justifying a strike as assad tell s america, you will fail. >>> also, yosemite tinderbox. firefighters replace tourists as thousands race to save an american treasure. >> oh, my god. >> this morning, condition critical. new concerns for the largest trees on earth, california's beautiful sequoias. have they met their match? >>> plus, extreme heat shutting down schools in the midwest. temperatures soaring well above 100. >> it's just really hot, and it's just hard because we're sweating and stuff like that. >> classes cancelled, practice postponed. relief not coming at least until the weekend. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin in syria and late developments on the possibility of u.s. military strikes. just minutes ago, we learned that defense secretary chuck hagel told the bbc the united states is ready to go if president obama orders an attack on syria. and that's not the only new development. within the last hour, we've learned of a u.s. intelligence report that's about to go pu
. >> obama orders a report justifying a strike as assad tell s america, you will fail. >>> also, yosemite tinderbox. firefighters replace tourists as thousands race to save an american treasure. >> oh, my god. >> this morning, condition critical. new concerns for the largest trees on earth, california's beautiful sequoias. have they met their match? >>> plus, extreme heat shutting down schools in the midwest. temperatures soaring well above 100. >> it's...
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>> obama's larger desire is not to get america into a third middle eastern conflict. but he had gone out and said himself that if the syrian regime used chemical weapons that would be considered a red line. once he put himself out there, i think it was difficult for him given the gravity of this attack, a truly horrendous attack with chemical weapons for him to do nothing. >> ironically, quick take, does russia saying don't do this help the chances that it doesn't have to be a military response? >> no, but my guess would be we're trying to send a message to the russian this is is going to be a limited strike. we're not trying to overthrow assad and that will lead their response to not be that severe. >> peter beinart thank you for the insight. >>> let's turn to dangerous weather at home, the fierce wildfire burning in and around yosemite national park showing no signs of letting up and it's threatening san francisco's water supply and power grid. the rim fire burned through almost 161,000 acres so far, the 13th largest wildfire inle kaical history. cnn's nick valencia
>> obama's larger desire is not to get america into a third middle eastern conflict. but he had gone out and said himself that if the syrian regime used chemical weapons that would be considered a red line. once he put himself out there, i think it was difficult for him given the gravity of this attack, a truly horrendous attack with chemical weapons for him to do nothing. >> ironically, quick take, does russia saying don't do this help the chances that it doesn't have to be a...
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lew says congress should act to protect america's good credit well before risk of default. >>> a combination of debt fears, intention of the situation in syria sent stocks lower on monday. it was the 12th down day in a month. it's the longest losing streak since august. ladies, there's a bright spot. average 401(k) balances up 10% in the second quarter. fidelity's average $80,600 up 10% from the same time last year. if you have been at a job ten years and been in the plan that long, the average, $211,800. it's up 19% from a year ago. that is a good number there for people to take home with them today. >>> taser stock on a scare. taser makes a stun gun, but the stock surged 30% over the past two weeks. two weeks! not because of the gun. >> why? >> expected demand for the wearable camera. it has a camera you can wear on a police officer's vest. stock started rising after a judge ruled the nypd's stop and frisk strategy. a one-year pilot program would equip cameras. for more, check out this story on cnnmoney.com. the story about taser and the wearable cameras, very, very interesting. any of you
lew says congress should act to protect america's good credit well before risk of default. >>> a combination of debt fears, intention of the situation in syria sent stocks lower on monday. it was the 12th down day in a month. it's the longest losing streak since august. ladies, there's a bright spot. average 401(k) balances up 10% in the second quarter. fidelity's average $80,600 up 10% from the same time last year. if you have been at a job ten years and been in the plan that long,...
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also, reading, writing and rifles, can we protect america's students? i'll talk to two men who say a firm yes. inside the criminal mind. his mental health and violent video games in particular, are important when it comes to reducing crime. >>> why the co-founder of apple is giving a bad review to the first steve jobs movie. >> it had steve jobs mannerisms but it didn't have his thinking and his thoughts. >>> we want to begin with our big story, the mysterious disappearance of jonathan crum, he may have been inspired by the movie, into the wild. thank you very much for joining me. i'm so sorry for this awful thing that's happened to you and your family. explain to me and the viewers why you believe there may be a connection between your son's disappearance and the book and the movie into the wild. >> i wasn't sure about what had happened until i got here. i heard his car was here when the police called me. it required me going back and talking to his friends and even his older brother and finding out what was going on. he apparently picked up this obses
also, reading, writing and rifles, can we protect america's students? i'll talk to two men who say a firm yes. inside the criminal mind. his mental health and violent video games in particular, are important when it comes to reducing crime. >>> why the co-founder of apple is giving a bad review to the first steve jobs movie. >> it had steve jobs mannerisms but it didn't have his thinking and his thoughts. >>> we want to begin with our big story, the mysterious...
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allis allison kosick has details. >> he's america's most famous billionaire. never one to shy away from the spotlight. now dump is grabbing headlines again in a bombshell lawsuit, accusing him of fraud. >> at trump university, we teach success. that's what it's all about. success. it's going to happen to you. >> but new york state's attorney general says that promise was empty for students at the real estate mogul's investment school trump university. the state wants $40 million for what it says the school wrongly took from people who attended classes. >> we're going to teach you about business, we're going to teach you better than the business schools are going to teach you. >> reporter: it alleges trump misled prospective students with a bait and switch. if they wanted to get rich, they'd have to pay $1,500 for a three-day workshop. once there, then came the push for a year-long course at $35,000. the lawsuit says instructors even urged students to call their credit card companies to increase their limits so they could sink even more money into classes, clas
allis allison kosick has details. >> he's america's most famous billionaire. never one to shy away from the spotlight. now dump is grabbing headlines again in a bombshell lawsuit, accusing him of fraud. >> at trump university, we teach success. that's what it's all about. success. it's going to happen to you. >> but new york state's attorney general says that promise was empty for students at the real estate mogul's investment school trump university. the state wants $40...
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one of america's most familiar exports, the $100 bill. >> $100 notes circulate outside the united states. >> reporter: according to currency expert ben mazada -- >> it's one of the most valuable bills to counterfeit. >> reporter: the mint was supposed to print a new design back in 2011 but they keep botching the bill. the first group ended up with a blank spot. the second batch lifted by thieves on their way to the federal reserve. now, excess ink. >> ironically it appears not to be any of those advanced security features themselves causing the problem. it's the way the paper that they're using for this generation of printing is responding to the weight of the printing press. >> reporter: the error could cost taxpayers about $4 million because the current bill costs 7.8 cents to produce compared to 12.6 for the new one. look at this blue stripe woven into the center of the bill. it contains 100s and liberty bills that alternate when you move it. and down here is a copper ink well that contains a green liberty bell and that only shows up when you move it. >> if you're in the business of c
one of america's most familiar exports, the $100 bill. >> $100 notes circulate outside the united states. >> reporter: according to currency expert ben mazada -- >> it's one of the most valuable bills to counterfeit. >> reporter: the mint was supposed to print a new design back in 2011 but they keep botching the bill. the first group ended up with a blank spot. the second batch lifted by thieves on their way to the federal reserve. now, excess ink. >> ironically it...
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god bless the united states of america. with that, i would like to have the citation read. >> the president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to specialist ty m. carter, united states army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity. specialist ty m. carter distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a scout with bravo troop, third squadron, fourth infantry division during combat operations against an armed enemy in kamdesh district, afghanistan, on october 3rd, 2009. on that morning, specialist carter and his comrades awakened to an attack of an estimated 300 enemy fighters occupying the high ground on all four sides of combat outpost keating. employing concentrated fire from rifles, rocket propelled grenades, anti-aircraft machine guns, mortars and small arms fire. specialist carter reinforced a forward battle position, ran twice through a 100 meter gauntlet of enemy fire to resupply ammunit
god bless the united states of america. with that, i would like to have the citation read. >> the president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to specialist ty m. carter, united states army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity. specialist ty m. carter distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a scout with bravo troop, third squadron, fourth infantry...
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america on edge. has syria crossed that red line? >>> plus, a former paula deen accuser doing an about face. she and the southern chef now praising each other. >>> back to school in newtown every parents' worry, will my child be safe? you're live in "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning, i'm carol costello. thanks for being with me. checking our top stories at 30 minutes past the hour. the syrian government blaming terrorists for firing on a vehicle carrying a team of u.n. some specters this morning. no one was hurt. the team is in syria to investigate last week's alleged chemical weapons attack. the opposition says more than 1,300 people were killed. the syrian government has denied any involvement. >>> firefighters getting a b better handle on that massive wildfire. the word from the u.s. weather service. escorted area about the size of chicago. it's only 7% contained. >>> watching the opening bell on "wall street" and weary investors are watching the fed ringing the bell this morning executives with deutch bank. alison kosik at new yor
america on edge. has syria crossed that red line? >>> plus, a former paula deen accuser doing an about face. she and the southern chef now praising each other. >>> back to school in newtown every parents' worry, will my child be safe? you're live in "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning, i'm carol costello. thanks for being with me. checking our top stories at 30 minutes past the hour. the syrian government blaming terrorists for firing on a vehicle carrying a...
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cnn alison kosik has more. >> reporter: he's america's most famous billionaire. never one to shy away from the spotlight. >> you're fired. >> reporter: from his "apprentice" reality show to his almost run for the white house to the demand that president obama hand over his birth certificate, now donald trump is grabbing headlines again in a bombshell lawsuit accusing him of fraud. >> at trump university we teach success. that's what it's all about. success. it's going to happen to you. >> reporter: but new york attorney general said that promise was empty for the real estate mogul investor's university. the state wants $40 million. >> we are going to teach you better. >> reporter: it alleges trump misled perspective students, if they wanted to get rich, they would have to pay $1,500 for a three-day workshop. once there, then came the push for a year-long course at $35,000. the lawsuit says instructors even urged students to call their credit card companies to increase their limits so they could sink even more money into classes. classes trump defended in a tweet
cnn alison kosik has more. >> reporter: he's america's most famous billionaire. never one to shy away from the spotlight. >> you're fired. >> reporter: from his "apprentice" reality show to his almost run for the white house to the demand that president obama hand over his birth certificate, now donald trump is grabbing headlines again in a bombshell lawsuit accusing him of fraud. >> at trump university we teach success. that's what it's all about. success....
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. >> for it to come off the way it did, everybody is thinking and feeling a great spirit of america, a day of miracles. >> i said, martin, we haven't heard the klan's response yet. we haven't heard the klan's suppose yet to something that must have shook them to their foundation. >> it was a sad and dark hour for those of us in the movement, a dark hour for the country. 18 days after the march, when there was so much hope and optimism, the bombing took place in my home state of alabama. >> the klan just gave us their response. >> it shocked the whole nation, because for the first time they began to make a connection between hate speech and violent actions. >> my reaction was to go to birmingham. >> we went down later on that evening, and i guess i thought ant that could have been any of us. it was more that we've got to show solidarity, that yes, you bombed this church. yes, you killed some young ladies, four innocent people. but that's not going to stop us. ♪ >> something in our background said that there's going to be some rough days ahead, but we're going to make it. >> here is
. >> for it to come off the way it did, everybody is thinking and feeling a great spirit of america, a day of miracles. >> i said, martin, we haven't heard the klan's response yet. we haven't heard the klan's suppose yet to something that must have shook them to their foundation. >> it was a sad and dark hour for those of us in the movement, a dark hour for the country. 18 days after the march, when there was so much hope and optimism, the bombing took place in my home state...